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Conference 7.286::fddi

Title:FDDI - The Next Generation
Moderator:NETCAD::STEFANI
Created:Thu Apr 27 1989
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2259
Total number of notes:8590

1917.0. "DEFPA "Supported as data device only" ?" by FIREBL::LEEDS (From VAXinated to Alphaholic) Wed Jan 03 1996 10:22

In the SOC for the AlphaServers, the DEFPA-xA adapters have a little "*" by 
them with a note that says: "Supported as data device only"...

Any clue what that is suppossed to mean ?


Arlan
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1917.1NETRIX::thomasThe Code WarriorWed Jan 03 1996 11:321
It's supposed to mean you can't boot from them.
1917.2"booter" or "bootee" ??FIREBL::LEEDSFrom VAXinated to AlphaholicThu Jan 04 1996 11:4810
>            <<< Note 1917.1 by NETRIX::thomas "The Code Warrior" >>>
>
>It's supposed to mean you can't boot from them.
>

Please clarify - do you mean an AlphaServer running OpenVMS with a DEFPA 
can not be remotely booted over the FDDI, or that it can not act as a boot 
server for other systems, or both ??

Arlan
1917.3STAR::STOCKDALEThu Jan 04 1996 19:068
Boot support consists of console boot support and a VMS boot driver so that
a system can boot over the DEFPA.  This support is in V6.2-1H1 for Sable,
Gamma, Lynx and will be there for other systems in V7.1.

To act as a boot server for other systems only requires a driver for the
DEFPA, a runtime driver.

- Dick
1917.4Sable as FDDI Boot HostCIVPR1::MARKISDepends on Your Perspective, Ofcourse ...Tue Feb 20 1996 12:1925
>Boot support consists of console boot support and a VMS boot driver so that
>a system can boot over the DEFPA.  This support is in V6.2-1H1 for Sable,
>Gamma, Lynx and will be there for other systems in V7.1.

I know what a "SABLE" is, but what are the rest ?????

I have a Client that has just recently installed an AS2100A 5/300, with VMS
V6.2.  He is ordering several AW600 5/333's and plans to FDDI them all 
together into a Cluster (booting off of and sharing the 2100's Disks), only 
Page & Swap will be local on the AW600's.  He will be using the "DEFPA-DA" 
in the 2100 and "DEFPA-AA" in the 600's, with a concentrator somewhere in 
the middle.

Is this presently supported ????

Is it supportable ????

Any "BEWARE" Of's  ????

Any recommended Patches ????


Thanks in advance,
Chris					8^)
1917.5NETCAD::STEFANII *CAN* drive 65!Tue Feb 20 1996 16:4510
>>>>Gamma, Lynx and will be there for other systems in V7.1.
>>I know what a "SABLE" is, but what are the rest ?????
    
   "Gamma" is the CPU/motherboard upgrade to the AlphaServer 2100 (aka
    Sable).  I think the Gamma uses a EV5 or better Alpha processor.
    
    I'm not sure what "Lynx" is, but I believe it's the new motherboard
    that offers more PCI slots than the Sable's "3".
    
    /l
1917.6STAR::STOCKDALEWed Feb 21 1996 17:3114
Sable, Gamma, Lynx are all 2100 variants.

>>I have a Client that has just recently installed an AS2100A 5/300, with VMS
>>V6.2.  He is ordering several AW600 5/333's and plans to FDDI them all 

The 2100A isn't supported in V6.2.  It is in V6.2-1H1 and there is DEFPA
boot support in that release.  V6.2-1H1 supports the other 2100s as well,
with boot support for the DEFPA.

>>Any recommended Patches ????

None that I know of.

- Dick